Shannon de l'Etoile, Ph.D., is associate dean, Graduate Studies, and professor for the Music Therapy program at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Dr. de l’Etoile is a board-certified music therapist and current member of both the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), and the Southeastern Region of the AMTA. She is recognized as a Fellow of the Robert F. Unkefer Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy, has served on the editorial review board for the Journal of Music Therapy and is currently on the editorial review board for Music Therapy Perspectives. Widely published, she earned both her bachelor and master’s degrees in music therapy from Colorado State University.…

With new technology and new subject matter but all the familiar drama, a 500-year-old art form is making its grand leap into the 21st century.

As opera continues to be revived and revised with new subjects, new technology, and a new breed of stars, the University of Miami Frost Opera Theater program is preparing students to be at the forefront of its future. “New opera is being done all over the world, but it’s really thriving right now in America,” explains Dean Southern, program stage director as well as assistant professor of vocal performance and opera historian.